POTSDAM POLICE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE ARRESTED 20-YEAR-OLD SUNY POTSDAM RICHARD ZIMMERMAN OF FISHERS, NEW YORK ON ELEVEN COUNTS OF UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD, AND ONE COUNT OF PROHIBITED SALE OF ALCOHOL. ZIMMERMAN ALLEGEDLY HOSTED A GATHERING AT HIS MARKET STREET RESIDENCE. A SECOND GATHERING WAS HELD THE SAME WEEKEND AT THE RESIDENCE POLICE SAY IS INFORMALLY CALLED THE “CLARKSON SWIM HOUSE” ON BAY STREET. NUMEROUS STUDENTS FROM BOTH CAMPUSES, ALL UNDER 21, WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION AS THE RESULT OF BOTH GATHERINGS.

THE SEVEN CLARKSON STUDENTS FACE TEN COUNTS EACH OF UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD, AND SINGLE COUNTS OF PROHIBITED SALE OF ALCOHOL. THEY ARE IDENTIFIED AS 22-YEAR-OLD PAUL TELESCA OF LIVERPOOL, 22-YEAR-OLD SEAN PARNETT OF CLIFTON PARK, 20-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER OF SPENCERPORT, 20-YEAR-OLD PAUL KREPPEL OF CLARENCE, 20-YEAR-OLD ANDREW ZIELINSKI OF HILTON, 21-YEAR-OLD ADAM GAIDO OF FULTON, AND 20-YEAR-OLD KATRINA SMITH OF BALLSTON SPA

POLICE SAY ALL EIGHT STUDENTS COMPLIED WITH THE INVESTIGATION AND WERE RELEASED ON TICKETS TO APPEAR IN VILLAGE COURT JANUARY 16TH.